Foster Swift attorneys have extensive experience in the areas of libel, invasion of privacy, state and federal freedom of information acts, open meeting acts and newsroom counseling. We represented several Michigan daily papers on a wide variety of media matters, including First Amendment, business and advertising issues. The firm has represented The Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News, and WILX-TV 10. The firm also represented The New York Times and Dow Jones Communications in federal court during a dispute over access to federal court records in a hostile takeover attempt.
Foster Swift has been named a Tier 1 firm in Litigation – First Amendment in Lansing by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" in 2014, 2021 and 2023-2025.
Publications & Alerts
- Polling Place and Voter Etiquette Guidelines: Election Day Q&A, Foster Swift Municipal Law News, October 3, 2024
- Lindke v. Freed: When Public Officials Can Be Held Liable for Blocking Individuals on Social Media, Foster Swift Municipal Law News, March 25, 2024
News
- Foster Swift Listed in "Best Law Firms" 2025, Best Lawyers in America, November 7, 2024
- Barbieri Honored with ICBA Lifetime Achievement Award, Ingham County Legal News, September 23, 2024
- Foster Swift Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, August 15, 2024
- Foster Swift Listed in "Best Law Firms" 2024, Best Lawyers in America, November 2, 2023
- Foster Swift Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, August 17, 2023
- Foster Swift Listed in "Best Law Firms" 2023, Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms", November 3, 2022
- Foster Swift Listed in "Best Law Firms" 2022, Best Lawyers in America, November 5, 2021